Legendary Minecraft Server Network Is About To Return

Could we play on Mineplex again soon? A recent announcement from the brand's new owners suggests that the previously announced comeback is not as far away as we thought...

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Mineplex is set to return – sooner than we thought? | © Mojang Studios/Mineplex

The biggest comeback of 2023 might be happening soon! After Mineplex abruptly shut down on May 12, 2023 without prior announcement, former players all over the internet came together to mourn the death of what has been the favorite place to play Minecraft minigames for many.

However, former admin Samito brought new hope when he announced that he purchased Mineplex shortly after the shutdown. For the last four months, Samito and his new team have been working to bring Mineplex back to life – and a new announcement suggests that we might be able to get together on their servers soon again!

Mineplex Return Officially Teased

On September 13, the official Mineplex twitter account shared a teaser to an incoming announcement. While there is no definitive indicator to what is going to be announced, the slogan "From the Ashes" may suggest the return of Mineplex might be closer than we thought...

At the (re-)start, it is looking like the new admins will focus on a Bedrock Edition server. This is probably disappointing news for any players who only play on the Java Edition of Minecraft, but it is a sensible decision to get Mineplex rolling properly again.

When the HiveMC Network shut down their Java server in 2021, it was revealed that it was higher in maintenance cost than their Bedrock server – even though the Bedrock server's concurrent player count was ten times higher than that of the Java server!

While Samito has not locked out the possibility of Mineplex on the Java Edition completely, Java players will have to be patient to see if Mineplex actually returns there – or they can download the Bedrock Edition in their Minecraft launcher instead. Every player who purchased the Java Edition gets a copy of Minecraft Bedrock for free!

Manuel Hirsch

I'm a long-standing fan of all kinds of Nintendo games, mainly Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda. Once I got my first ever gaming PC, I also breached out into racing games, first-person shooters and indie games. I'm always...